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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1988

MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER

ACCEPTING THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS, ESTIMATED AT $4,630,000 IN 1988-89 AND RISING TO $16,570,000 IN 1992-93, OF INCREASING GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COLLEGE,

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS, ESTIMATED AT $1,060,000 FOR GRANTS AND $970,000 FOR LOANS, OF EXTENDING THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME ΤΟ THE YEAR FIVE POST-SIXTH-FORM STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE WITHI EFFECT FROM 1989-90, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM ENROLMENT OF 1,200 STUDENTS.

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FURTHERMORE, THEY WILL CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OP A GRANT OF UP TO $1.1 MILLION IN 1988-89 TO ENABLE LINGNAN COLLEGE TO PURCHASE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT ΤΟ HELP MERT THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT OF THE UK COUNCIL, FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS.

OTHER ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA INCLUDE:

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A INCREASE IN COMMITMENT FOR AN INTEGRATED RADIO SERVICES SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE FROM $196 MILLION BY $96 MILLION ΤΟ $292 MILLION.

APPROVAL OF A NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENT OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT A SUM OF $3.7 MILLION TO MEET THE COST OF A HEAVY DUTY RECOVERY VEHICLE FOR TUNNEL OPERATIONS.

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APPROVAL OF THE CREATION OF A NEW SUBHEAD 'REPLACEMENT OF DISC DRIVES IN THE TREASURY COMPUTER" WITH A PROJECT ESTIMATE OF $2,150,000 TO ACQUIRE THREE FIXED DISC DRIVES TO REPLACE EIGHT EXISTING EXCHANGEABLE DISC DRIVES.

16 QUESTIONS, 10 BILLS BEFORE LEGCO

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL ASK 16 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 10 BILLS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

ALL THE 10 BILLS ARE EACH DUE TO BE GIVEN A SECOND READING, AND THEN TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.

THEY ARE THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS BILL. 1988, BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988, MONEY LENDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, TRAVEL AGENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1988, TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL BILL 1988, QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDAT FON FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED BILL 1988, NOISE CONTROL BILL. 1988 AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE TELEPHONE

ORDINANCE.

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